At least 25 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, a monitoring group said, with state media confirming the deadly attacks.<br />At least 100 others were wounded by the explosions in the city center's Zahra district, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.<br />State television put the death toll at 14 people with 29 wounded.<br />Pro-Damascus channel al-Ikhbariya showed footage of damaged shop fronts, debris littering the streets, wounded people and charred or burning cars.<br />Sunday's attacks also came a day after government advances against Islamic State.<br />There was no immediate claim from the group, however.
